Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ORDINANCE NO. 22a.

An Ordinance granting to Edwin X. AIsip
and L. l.. Lewis certsin Street Railway
privileges In, on and over certain streets
herein named, and granting permission
to propel cars upon tracks on such
streets by wire ropes running under the
streets and moved by stationary engines
and to propel cars thereon ny electricity
OF electric process.
TINE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
i of Sacramento ordain as follows
SECTION l. There is hereby granted. subject
to the provisions of the Civil Code and the laws
of the State of California to Edwin K Alsip and
L. L. Lewis and their heirs and assigns, for the
period OF fifty years from the date hereof. au.
thority To construct, lay down, run, operate and
maintain single or double track railway with
all necessary and convenient tracks tor curves
switches, turnouts, side-tracks, appurteuances
apparatus and appendages in, over and along
the following streets, in said Sacramento city,
10 wit Commencing at point or place on
Third street Ito be selected by the grantees) al
or near where said Third street extended meets
the lands owned or held or used by the Southern
PACING Company for depot purposes, and run
ming thence along said Third street, extended
into, over and along Third street, and in, over
and along Third street to in and along and
over J street to Ninth street; in, over and along
Nlnth street TO street in, over and along N
street to Twenty-eighth street; in over and along
Twenty-eighth street to the southern boundary
OF street or the southern boundary line OF
said city of Sacramento. Also, commencing at
lne lulerSectlOn OF street with Ninth street,
and running thence in, over and along street
TO the eastern boundary line of Thirty-first
street or the eastern boundary OF Sacramento
city. Also, commencing at the intersection OF
Ninth and y streets, and running thence in,
over and along Ninth streetto street; and in
over and along street to the eastern boundary
line OF Thirty-firsI street; and also running in,
over and along Thirtyfirst street to l street, or
on any portion of said streets.
SECTION .. Full permission and authority are
hereby granted to said Edwin X. Alsip and L. L.
Lewis, their heirs and assigns, to propel cars
upon tracks upon such streets as are mentioned
IN Section hereof, by wire ropes running under
the st eets and moved by stationary steam en-.
gInes.
SECTION 5. Full permission and authority are
also hereby granted to said Edwin X Alsip and
l.. L. Lewis, their heirs and assigns to propel
cars upon tracks upon said streets bv electric
process, or by means of electricity and permits
sion and authority are granted to them, their
heirs and assigns. to erect, build, construct op-
crate and maintain the necessary and proper
motors, batteries, wires, apparatus machinery
and appliances for the running and operation OF
ears upon tracks by means of electricity They
shall have the right to adopt at any time any
Improvement IN the electric process that NAV be
discovered or used.
The special reasons for the grant of permission
and authority to propel cars upon tracks on the
streets named in this ordinance by electric nro.
cess, or by the use of electricity in such mode
as may be usual, or that may be deemed proper,
are as follows:
First-It is desired by the Board of Trustees of
the city of Sacramento to build up said CITY and
increase the amount oftaxable property therein
as speedily as possible. That a rapid Increase
in the AMOUNT of taxable properly in Sacra.
mento city would decrease the rate of taxation,
encourage the establishment of manufacturing
industries, stimulate the improvement of prop.
city, promote public Improvements and place
the city permanently on strong and prosper.
Gus financial condition. A road run and oper-
ated by the electric process can be built more
cheaply and mere rapidly than others, al d the
growth and prosperity of the city will be greatly
accelerated by the rapid completion of such a
road.
second-The streets of Sacramento citv ara
level Except where sloped to meet the gradel
and run in straight lines For this reason m
electric road can be operated more satisfactorily
than any other.
Third-Owing to the simplicity of the ma.
chinery and apparatus used to operate n road
by electrlcltyi accidents are not likely 10 hap
pen and the probability Of the machinery be
coming out of repair is very small
Fourth-A horse-car road will not meet the
demands of rapidly growing city, but an
electric road, while run at a comparatively
cheap cost. VIII afford every possible oppor-
tunity for public travel
Fifth-Ihe electric system of operating street
rail Dads is now highly perfected The means
of applying electricity as motive power, is
now engaging and will continue to engage the
best scientific and inventive thought of the age.
Improvements undoubtedly will be made in
this process from time to time, and the city of
sacramento VIII be in position TO derive what
ever advantage there NAV be in successive i'm
provements and discoveries in the mode of ap-
plying electricity as motive power.
Sixth-An electric road is not attended bv
NOISE III us operations, is always under control
and is perfectly safe
seventh Should any accidents occur in the
electric apparatus, the same can be speedily re-
paired without serious interruption to travel
Elghth-A road operated by the electric pro.
cess ean easily be extended into the suburbs of
the city at trifiing cost and If the city shonId
be extended, the extension can easily be CON
nected with the city of Sacramento by an ex-
tension of an electric railway
hinth-An electric railway can be run dav
and night and can be used, if extended into the
country, tor the transportation of fruit yepeta-
bles, ETC.. from adjoining farms to the city, dur
ing the night time. without disturbing the peace
and quiet of the city.
The above reasons are hereby declared to he
special reasons and to be satisfactory. good and
Sufhcient for the grant of authority and permits
sion to propei ears by electricity or by electric
process and appliances in such mode and man
ner as may be selected by the grantees, their
heirs and assigns.
SECTION 4. This grant of authority is made
upon the following conditions
First-The cars must BE of the most approved
for comfort and convenience of
passengers, and provided with brakes to stop
the same when required.
Second-The tracks must be constructed as
nearly as possible in the middle of the street
Third-The grantees, their heirs and assigns
must plank, pave or macadamizc the entire
length of the street used by their track between
the rails and for two feet on each side thereof,
and between the tracks, If there be more than
one, and Keep the same constantly in repair,
flush with the street and with good crossings.
Fourth-Ihe tracks must not be more than
five feet wide within the rails and must have a
space between them sufficient TO allow the cars
to pass each other freely.
Fifth-The rates of fare must not exceed ten
cents for one fare or twenty-five cents for four
fares.
Sixth-The rate of speed must not be greater
than eight miles per hour.
Seventh-The owners of said railroad shall
pay to the City of Sacramento for a license for
each car in daily use on said railroad the sum
of five dollars per annum which shall entitle
them to operate the road every day in the
year.
Eighth-The grantees herein named, and
their assigns shall commence work within
four months from the date of passing this ordi-
nance, and shall pro ecute the work of building
and eguipping said road as diligently and con
as possible until completed and shall
construct at least ten blocks of road and put
the same in good order each year after the COM
mencement of work, unless prevented by nm
fvoidable accidents or unforeseen contingencies.
The same must be completed within three years
thereafter.
Ninth-No poles shall be placed in the streets
for use OF the road.
SECTION 5. A failure to comply with these pro-
visions works n forfeiture of the right of way,
as well as of the franchise, unless the uucom-
pleted portion IS abandoned by the grantees or
assigns, with the consent of the City of Sacra-
mento, and such abandonment and consent to
be in writing. The owners of said railroad may
at any time within three years abandon any
part or portion of the franchise hereby granted.
upon filing with the city authorities a written
declaration of such intention, and upon the &C
ceptance of the same by the city authorities.
SECTION 6. The rights and privileges herein
granted shall take effect and have the force OF
z contract.
SECTION I. This ordinance shall take effect i'm
medstely. EUGENE j. GREGORY,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Passed September s, 1857.
f II. MCKEE, Clerk. SHOT